Nursery World - Editor's view (243)

The establishment of another organisation to represent nanny agencies has been criticised by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (see News, page 4). REC believes the Association of Nanny Agencies is treading on its territory and is particularly annoyed that the Professional Association of Nursery Nurses is taking the lead in setting up the new organisation. However, the move shows how keen reputable agencies are to be part of a properly regulated industry. Since the deregulation of the sector under the Conservative government, there has been little policing of nanny agencies.

However, the move shows how keen reputable agencies are to be part of a properly regulated industry. Since the deregulation of the sector under the Conservative government, there has been little policing of nanny agencies.

And REC's continued stance against registration of nannies may have done it no favours. A substantial number of agencies are in favour of a nationwide register as another way of keeping standards high and avoiding high-profile tragedies of the kind that are still all too common.

PANN's involvement in the ANA could also bring agencies and nannies closer together and enable co-operation in lobbying for change.

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